StreetLib is expanding its global digital distribution network by signing a partnership with ElevenLabs, the international technology company leading the development of audio artificial intelligence models.

Founded with the aim of making content accessible in any language and voice, ElevenLabs develops advanced AI audio solutions for areas including publishing, media, and entertainment. The core of this collaboration is ElevenReader, the app dedicated to reading and listening to audio content available on iOS, Android, and Web, which allows users to enjoy written texts through cutting-edge voice technologies.

Thanks to this agreement, StreetLib publishers and authors can now distribute their ebooks and audiobooks directly on ElevenReader, reaching millions of users worldwide.

This partnership represents a further step in StreetLib's strategy of building an increasingly vast distribution ecosystem, capable of connecting editorial catalogs with new readers through innovative platforms.

ElevenReader: a new reading and listening experience

ElevenReader is the platform developed by ElevenLabs to transform the way users access written and audio content.

Thanks to Text-to-Speech technology, ebooks distributed through the service can be listened to using advanced AI voices, designed to provide a natural, emotive and immersive experience.

For audiobooks that have already been produced, ElevenReader offers the option to choose between listening to the original narrator’s voice and a selection of AI-generated voices, expanding the ways in which users can enjoy the content..

This evolution is part of a broader change in the publishing market: reading is no longer tied to a single format, but has become a flexible experience, accessible at different times of the day and customized according to the reader's preferences.

What it means for StreetLib publishers and authors

The integration with ElevenReader offers StreetLib publishers a new opportunity to enhance their catalogs and reach readers through an international channel dedicated to audio and digital consumption.

In a context where the boundaries between reading and listening are becoming increasingly fluid, this partnership extends the lifespan of content and expands the ways in which it can be accessed, intercepting new habits and new audiences. Once again, the goal remains the same: to simplify distribution, expand opportunities, and accompany publishers and authors in a constantly evolving market.

"I discovered ElevenLabs a year ago, testing it personally, and immediately appreciated its distinctive value: an AI capable of overcoming the barriers to cultural access and realizing the positive potential of innovation, beyond all skepticism. I am proud of this collaboration, which perfectly reflects our mission at StreetLib: to provide publishers and authors with technologies capable of connecting their works with new audiences worldwide" – Claudia Dipilato, Commercial Director of StreetLib.